Zip Tie Motorcycle Tire Swap Method

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Zip Tie Motorcycle Tire Swap Method

[@DonziGT230]

The bearing seals create enough drag that it'll be very difficult to get balanced. Many bikes have a spacer that can be left out so that the seal isn't dragging, but even the bearings have too much drag to easily balance with. Tapping on the forks or letting the engine idle will sometimes create enough vibration to break the friction of he bearings letting the heavy spot move to the bottom. It appears that you became convinced that the first place that stopped at the bottom was the heavy point, but from watching the next several spins I'm pretty sure it wasn't. Also, I'd be a bit concerned with the powder keeping the tire from sticking to the wheel.

[@Kingsoupturbo]

Using the pick to release the zip tie for re-use, this is genius! I've used thousands of zip ties over the years, never thought of this!

[@Kingsoupturbo]

Also this really only works with newer lightweight radial tires, a bias ply, you can forget about zip ties working, you can almost push a hot radial on by hand, but a thicker radial or bias ply, not a change in heck!

[@rogerlarson8040]

i tried this method twice on a 5.60 x 18 rim/tire Rear and had no luck. I found the easiest way for me is to put the tube in the tire and instead of using zip ties i put the valve stem through the rim and put the 12mm nut on to keep the tube in place. then i use a motion pro tool to hold the tire down and locks onto the spoke, i use my leg and knees to put pressure on the tire and hold the first part into the drop center, then i work my way around using the weight of my body. I leaned that the push i use is a jerk type movement as close to the next part that needs to go on to the rim, i can pretty easily get about 3/4 of the tire on without any tire irons only pushing the tire on, then i continue to keep pushing with my knees and legs to keep the tire on the drop center. I have my tire up at a little less than waist high while im doing this. it really helps to have a stand which i made. the other trick i learned is to use the tire iron but don't lever it enough to touch the rim with the tip of the tool. Less likely to pinch the tube, then when putting in the other tire iron as your moving around the final parts of the rim, i found that releasing some pressure with the tire tool before you put the next one in makes putting the next tire tool in easier. I use water with dawn dish soap for the lubrication. Windex doesn't really work that great for me it isn't slippery enough. I also spray the soap on for about 4 inch of the rim at a time and keep working my way around. I found that the soapy water is the most slippery just after you spray it and so that is why i do 4 inches at a time. The. key things is totally using the drop center, pushing the tire into that drop center by pushing down and forward to move the tire closest to you as far into the drop center and the other side of the tire will be in its easiest way to get the tire on. If you do everything just right it is actually pretty easy, even with very thick and stiff tires.

[@mattcero1]

Great video guy! I'll be hitting "The Harbor" for some larger zip ties later for my new tires.

[@ozzstars_cars]

never seen this zip tie trick until today.....cool. I will try this next time I need new sneakers on one of my motorcycles. thanks Brian

[@PJBonoVox]

Ozzstar It works *really* well. I got both beads on in one go without needing to use irons.

[@hermumness7534]

Thank you Robert! I´ve learned how to properly used these items. Now for bracing a chair seat´s underside. Wish me luck!, Jessica

[@vondutch666]

great to see some motorbike content. I throw cold tires in the cab of the truck for a few minutes and use some lemon pledge for lube and it makes the shop smell nice.

[@terrencelawrence5007]

Thanks just did this method again to my other motorcycle 🏍️.. confidence inspiring. Patient and a little muscle and plenty of rubglide on the tire

[@wyattoneable]

I have a bunch of long zip ties and a Harley. I'll try this the next time I need tires. I like the tip a lot, thanks.

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

You have a Harley? Nice!

[@MidwestMotoRider]

Nice I have not seen zip ties being used before I will have to give it a try and see how it goes on my bike! Thanks!

[@helidodge]

Hey Brian, have you ever noticed new motorcycle tires being a little slick on the road until you break them in? I wiped out on dry pavement going in a straight line with only moderate acceleration one time. It happened on a first test ride after replacing both tires. The back end swapped sides with an increasing oscillation in a nano second. I read later that it was probably due to the mold release agent used in the manufacturing process that makes them slick

[@helidodge]

Thanks for your input

[@ModMINI]

+10SecSleeper That's too bad, but yeah, you can traction will be degraded just by the feel of the tires. They feel very plasticky.

[@BikingVikingHH]

Bro, how long have you been riding?! Hasn’t anyone ever told you to take it easy on new tires? LOL

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

I'm the second like!!! 13th viewer!! Unbelievable. Very good video. 80 spoke chrome wire wheels on a Harley.... I just don't trust anyone, I do it myself. Neat tip. I may try it... For balancing, I've had great results with Dyna Beads....

[@outdoor1640]

So i just tried this method my first time. Was fairly easy to get old tire off, but putting on the michelin Commander II was extremely difficult. I needed my son (180lbs) standing on one side of tire, while I (230lbs) jumped up and down to get final bead of tire to slide over and onto rim. Is this because the Michelin COmmander II are very stiff sidewall? Used lots of lube

[@ModMINI]

Nice, I wish I could do that method on low profile car tires. I don't know, that tire looks like it is on with backward rotation to me. The tread seems like it would pull toward the center of the contact patch, not away.

[@briansmobile1]

+Mod MINI This front tire (and whole bike) is designed specifically to stop and turn around hard without low siding. The front tire is scooter sized in my opinion. It's different.

[@BikingVikingHH]

@@briansmobile1 nah dog, you put the tire on backwards LOL

[@speedballtech]

does this work with a dirtbike tire too?

[@jasonchicoine1533]

Great method for dismounting but to mount new tire its seems less effective and doing 2 beads at once you will have to pry harder. You risk damaging the bead with tire iron. I worked at michelin for 10 years. I mount it with tire on floor rim laying on top Anywho. Cool idea for dismounting

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

This may not have been 1 of your intended tips, but I'm thinking a worn out tire to get your confidence up and make it easier is very helpful. :)

[@konasan]

I use left over Christmas ribbon. Much thinner so tire slide on and off easier and cheaper.

[@RealToolReviews]

I have never seen a tire balanced like that.....cool!

[@frdradio]

I didn't have the proper lube for my first time, either, Brian. XD Have a good weekend.

[@joeykulakowski902]

44 people blew a fortune on a motorcycle tire changing stand

[@redactedrider7606]

So to take off your old tires, you can also you a C- clamp to break the bead.

[@briansmobile1]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@stephen1133]

How can you get the zip ties under the installed tire? the Tip jams in the center of the rim, near the tape.

[@DROY2004]

Just a heads up, the demo was great but the sound was bad especially when using the compressor, a wireless lapel mic cuts out echo & helps on other noise. Shalom!

[@thomasanderson9545]

l let the rubber heat up in the sun then use soapy water on the bead. Keep it up Brian!

[@droy333]

You are WAY more productive at 5c than I ever would be hahaha

[@briansmobile1]

+Troy Graham I work best in the cold. You don't get all hot and sweaty and you don't have to stop to cool down.

[@droy333]

Oh yeah definitely. Still I've had some fun with cold hands and mechanical fun. Every accidental bash hurts 3 times more than if your hands were warm. Usually only happens with the wrong tools for the job! haha

[@elisabarbiers]

Great videos! What are your thoughts on tire beads? Eg: Dynabeads and Tyrebeads as a method for balancing in lieu of weights?

[@altmaster3288]

Love the Spider-Man film reference 😂

[@cloudbasenirvana]

Why is it so many motorcyclists love paragliding.....man and machine / glider in perfect harmony......hehehee.

[@troutmaskbob]

Cool idea. Wonder how this would work on a 5.60-17 knobby on the rear of an old XR-500. I kid.

[@giodc8599]

I just did the same but used straps instead of zip ties. Managed to do 2 beads in 1 :D easier but still a struggle to do it manually.

[@rogerlarson8040]

The zip tie method didn't work for me, the zip ties didn't seem to let the very stiff tire 5.60 x 18 go into the drop center. The zip ties created drag. On some tires (the super easy ones) it would probably work. I forgot to mention on my first post that i put air in the tube (very small amount to shape the tube, i also use either baby powder or silicon spray on the tube to get it to go into place easier and also to prevent the tube from binding up. I have put on many a tube without anything like that but they say it helps with pinch flats to have the tube a bit slippery.

[@BikingVikingHH]

You definitely put the tire on backwards 😂

[@briansmobile1]

Ha! You're right! This tread pattern should point like an arrow the direction it's going. There is a right and a wrong way, but 15k miles later I didn't notice any bad consequences from it. Good eye!

[@robertlaugherty4914]

Sweet BMW. Is that a 1200 RT? I've been wanting one. What's your take on ownership, rideability, etc.

[@charleschidester6767]

is there any harm in cutting off the old tire ?

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

This method is all about protecting the rim. Tires really hug rims. A friend tried cutting a tire that had separated and only found life even harder. Please understand I'm speaking from car and truck tire experience.

[@brettkowalewski9535]

FYI: Storing the tire indoors in the heat will make it leaps and bounds easier.

[@maxud28]

Brian, I see you bought the Jackshaft door opener, aka Liftmaster 8500. You will love it. Are you doing the garage door lift kit too?

[@jifi-0178]

Your BFATE material looked pretty interesting. Can you show us more content on that, please? Bloopers included, of course. :-)

[@sillenHDsportster]

Can you answer this question ? Why is there a paintdot on the tires ? Usually yellow or red . ;-)

[@JeffsFreedomGarage]

+SillenTDMrider - Yellow dots that indicate the tire's light balance point and serve to help you balance the assembly while mounting the tire. The red dot indicates the high point for both radial runout and radial force variation. If you see both a red as well as a yellow dot on the tire, the red dot takes priority. An easy way to remember this is the phrase ``Red Rules.'' Ignore the yellow dot and match the red dot to the wheel low point dimple as some vehicle manufacturers do or, if no dimple is marked on the wheel, align the red dot with the valve stem. If you see any blue, green, purple, white, pink or orange dots, just ignore them. They are "mystery'' dots and are there for factory purposes. Once the tire leaves the manufacturing plant, dots of those colors have no use.

[@sillenHDsportster]

+JeffsFreedomGarage Thanks ! :-)

[@JeffsFreedomGarage]

SillenTDMrider - You're welcome.

[@BikesNStuff1]

Couldnt you have put the tire in the vice to get the maximum crushage and then ziptie it? It was probably hard to get on because you didnt squishify the tire enough.

[@BikesNStuff1]

+MushroomTip Also Im glad your making videos with that bike.

[@denisrailey777]

Do it once with ties.Great vid.

[@bonferoni6664]

Have you had any vibration problems with that front tire? I got the same one and it shakes a little at 50mph despite being balanced twice at the shop.

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

My WR250R developed a vibration, which I believe is in the front tire. Feels smooth at 80 and 60, but not 70 MPH...doesn't help me follow the speed limit, lol.

[@macknumber9]

Check for even wear and check your rim to make sure it is in good shape

[@rambo1234567893]

I got a atv tire but i cant manage to break the bead, it is stuck any tips?

[@ModMINI]

+christian Olsen Melt a hole in the sidewall of the tire about 1.5 inches in diameter, insert a couple mutated stainless steel and rubber eating rats, and they will eat the bead away from the inside.

[@rambo1234567893]

But i need the tire :P

[@drvnucrzy]

is that your bike Brian? on a second note how is your daughter doing?

[@robbiegwinn]

cool tip...i just bought a harley 750 water cooled last fall....fell in love with the price

[@weelgunny]

Looked to me like it didn't need any weights cuz the marked spot didn't stop at the bottom a 2nd or 3rd time.

[@brianparent]

Paramotoring at the end of the video looks fun. Too bad it costs $10,000 to $15,000 for a good Paramotor.& Paramotor Wing. Too expensive for someone that's on disability like me, but I can still ride a motorcycle. Too bad just two medication pills I have to take cost $2,500 per month, & I have to go for blood tests every two weeks for the rest of my life. However, I'd love to go back trucking over the road across the country and save up some money to do all the things I'd love to do or at the very least....try...like Paramotoring. My son made over $240,000 last year, and I made less than $10,000 in income. Will I ever ask my son for anything? No, because he never asked me for anything while with his mom. Being on disability really does suck when you see other family members making loads of money. My sister's boss is VP for CVS and her husband is VP for another company. Supposedly, I have a third of fourth cousin who married a billionaire who I've never met from what my mom told me before she died a few years ago. My direct ancestor was one of the reasons for our U.S. First Amendment, and that doesn't make me rich either. That is why I'm watching you change a tire with zip ties. It cost me over $357 to change a tire, engine seal, change the oil filter, put new oil filter on, change the oil, & put new brake pads on my motorcycle while costing me a good $1200 to get my car inspected at two garages. My bike is the only hobby I have, so watching KZbin videos on how to do this and that for my bike is great. I might be the most censored person in the world as well for trying to expose who took over our U.S. Government, but at least I'll ride my bike to the day I die like a cowboy and his connection to his horse. Watching a person using zip ties to change a tire on a motorcycle....priceless!! I knew there had to be a better way. Balancing a tire, however, might be something else I'll need to learn. I paid $70 per hour for labor on my motorcycle while at The Honda Dealership, it would have cost me $100 per hour. Of course, cutting costs down is always the name of the game, so I try to avoid a major garage and their price to fix a motorcycle as much as possible as any sane person would.

[@briansmobile1]

Do you know Bogi from all girls garage? She did a video recently on creating generational wealth on a mechanics salary by investments etc. It takes time, but so does everything else I guess. She's got her share of health limitations too unfortunately.

[@brianparent]

@@briansmobile1 Well, I'm 53, just went through a Liver Transplant a year and a half ago. I don't think I have enough energy left in me to think about starting up some kind of business. I had plans to start up a business when I was younger, but I kept hitting road blocks. My brother would tell me, 'You're the most unluckiest / luckiest person I've ever met. lol I then tell him, watch me win the Powerball a week before I die. lol

[@PedroFTeixeira]

Great stuff mounting... but you should balance it properly, on a machine to avoid vibrations.

[@jessethemes]

you would think that! but a lot of tires now days are made so well that balancing them is almost a thing of the past. I just had mine did on my Harley and it didn't even call for weights!

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

I know car tires way better than motorcycle tires, but they're almost never balanced. Do you see a lot of motorcycle tires to help change my mind that this wasn't like car where it was a rare fluke?

[@Nathan2692]

Can the zip ties scratch the rim bro

[@briansmobile1]

Zip ties are softer than the aluminum.

[@SteveRobReviews]

Now that was cool. Thanks buddy..

[@AdvBrewery]

dude, those things are so flimsy, adv tires, dunlop trailmax missions, that tire doesn't deform with me sitting on it (220 lbs). Insanely stiff.

[@robroberts1473]

that dude paragliding at the end was cool! I could do that but iam a big chicken. lol

[@pvflyer67]

brilliant

[@Craiglyhead]

Great idea!

[@briansmobile1]

Thanks!

[@richardmourdock2719]

NEver ever saw anyone re-use zip ties. Kept wondering what the heck you were doing with them....

[@deepsudeep]

I was also wondering that! How does one get it off?

[@cgillis16able]

@@deepsudeep they work kind of like the belt on a pair of pants. There's a tiny catch inside the loop end. I release them with a needle.

[@MaikEletrica]

Nice video!

[@richardhilliardjr.4939]

lube lube lube . I think if u would have sprayed soapy water around the bead it would help tremendously . This one was cool..

[@ybliga]

Using tyre levers/irons defeats the whole purpose of the zip tie method. You will have left some nasty dinks in your rims where you levered the tyre over. I use duct tape instead of zip ties as it takes less space and slips over the rim easier. Also - mount with proper tyre soap and not detergent soap which leaves behind corrosive salts (can't comment on the use of baby powder). Finally, mounting the tyre is easier if you lay the wheel down flat on a couple of pieces of wood so that the disc (rotors) clear the ground and then you can get some real leverage on the tyre by pushing downwards on it . . . . no tyre levers required - honest!!!

[@johnconnersmithllc6095]

Will that work on a 180?

[@killathaclown5923]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/al6zdWduqqyfatE this guy does his rear with zips and soapy water

[@theoriginalmungaman]

Heating the tire makes it way easier!

[@paulsmith4701]

Yep zip ties are a waste of effort Its easier to push one bead over than 2 at a time. Fitted thousands and thousands of mc tyres & never put both beads on at once. I dont know where these weird ideas come from.

[@AudioGardenSlave123]

Pennzoil forget about it, you should be sponsored by Mobil 1. Its already in your name. P.s. I use Pennzoil.

[@maldridge7630]

soapy water, maybe?? Rather than the ordeal of balancing the wheel, why not just use Ride-on?

[@amelierenoncule]

1015 EET There ARE, mom amour, hard-wood & Kevlar tyre levers available for said procedure. Also, when remounting, Black (must be black) electrical tape works grande. Finally, note how the T-wraps are removed! Are you a frugal beggar to use them again!? But then, S-O-O many BMW M/C owner's ARE on the 'cheap-side!' Must be the German bière. ❤️‍💋‍

[@briansmobile1]

+Amélie Renoncule Hey Amelie, great tips and great to see you again. I'm cheap, but with purpose. The Ocean has too many zip ties already. I'll give the $3 I save to a beggar.

[@777warhero]

That guy running at the end was FAST!

[@briansmobile1]

+argonian bilbo That's Will- he's a soccer player. The guy runs like a mustang doesn't he?

[@Captaindan7141]

What can't you do with zip ties?

[@theoriginalmungaman]

They sell zip tie guns that will squeeze it way more than you can with your fingers!

[@londontrialscat]

Brian you forgot to change the tire valve!

[@jessethemes]

his is like mine they are metal you don't have to change them as often. hope that helps.

[@londontrialscat]

Ah okay, I cant keep up with all this fancy BMW stuff. Thanks

[@johnshaw3208]

Thank you.

[@briansmobile1]

Welcome!

[@invader_ren5974]

You lied to me about the dog board wine with a comb

[@nextrider123]

awesome tutorial not as easy as a bicycle tire lol

[@briansmobile1]

+nextrider123 There's just more meat to it. Same principle.

[@nextrider123]

oh i know ive changed many bicycle tires and they all suck lol

[@gassolean]

This trick would have been good when I did my tires 😋

[@Borderline113]

I'ma need a link to that Mr. Sandman remix.

[@DROY2004]

Good stuff! Shalom!

[@Kntryhart]

I use Armor All when mounting tires...always works well for me.

[@Kntryhart]

@@fella704 I agree...that's why I use it on the bead of the tire only. Remove any excess after tire is installed. Never had an issue.

[@antonioserpico4698]

Grande

[@halleffect1]

I'm not convinced the zip tie method is any easier. for me putting the new tire on, the first bead went by hand and the second just a few tire spoons. plastic cut from a thick water bottle saved the rim from scratching.

[@briansmobile1]

Good tip on the plastic bottle. Thanks!

[@Wythegoodsense]

I want more sail footage.

[@LetsFixIT]

nice tip

[@kunotaberland]

Why just not to cut old tire off with metal scissors?

[@insydneytls]

good Q i was considering doing that...

[@johncornharvester]

tin snips?

[@briansmobile1]

+John Howington If you don't recycle them it would be fine.

[@CimeiTeixeira]

a good student!

[@Bass.Player]

balance beads!

[@larryallen7662]

For 10 dollars I can get some one to do it for me....lol

[@NamesAA]

yikes those tires are spent

[@JamesParus]

I'm sticking with using irons

[@rcpmac]

Why?

[@BikingVikingHH]

Also I’d suggest putting the tire on with the proper rotation LOL

[@deetee3739]

Sorry but this method doesn't work. It might work fine on a skinny tire but not a wider rear tire. I just spent an hour trying this method and all it did was frustrate me and I still don't have my tire changed.

[@ridethestorm6690]

It’s because most of these guys do it completely wrong. You need motion pro rim savers to spoon the tire off and the trick to it is keeping the bead opposite of the one you are trying to remove up in the center of rim as far as possible. Using zip ties to remove tire is a pain in the a@#$ . It does work for installing the tire great if you heat the tire before zip tying

[@jamesellison7217]

Seem to waste an awful lot of time!

[@tyleradamsify]

for $25 my local moto shop will mount an balance.

[@briansmobile1]

+Tyler Adams Will they do it on short notice at 10pm?

[@xjinit]

+Tyler Adams so to do front and rear will cost you 50 bucks. Zip ties 5 bucks, soapy water free.

[@Anibal92234]

Tehe

[@j06c]

i know its probably not the best place to ask but can you please make a video about the innova scanner pleasr specially about the srs and live data feature

[@GigaDonk]

Is this a old vid? you look allot younger

[@obadiah7771]

He shaved, I noticed that too.

[@briansmobile1]

+GigaDonk I filmed that part (shaved/cleaned up) in the beginning the night before.